idli
/ˈɪdli/noun
उच्चारण इड्ली
इडली
Basic word
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a small round steamed cake made from rice and black gram, eaten in South India
इडली
- idli and sambar
- Mother steams soft idlis for breakfast on Sundays.
- We had hot idli with coconut chutney at the roadside stall.
+ 1 more example
- Idli batter needs to ferment overnight.
Synonyms rice cake steamed cake
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
idli / idlis (countable)
The plural is idlis or the same form idli; people usually say 'two idlis' or 'a plate of idli'.
Plural idlis या वही रूप idli है; लोग प्रायः 'two idlis' या 'a plate of idli' कहते हैं।
- She ate three idlis for breakfast.
- A plate of idli costs thirty rupees.
idli with sambar / chutney
Use 'with' for what the idli is served with.
Idli के साथ जो परोसा जाए, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
- Idli with sambar is a light meal.
- We had idli with coconut chutney.
steam / make idli
Idli is steamed, not fried or baked.
Idli भाप में पकाई जाती है, तली या बेक नहीं की जाती।
- The batter is steamed to make idli.
- My aunt makes idli every Sunday.
idli + noun
Used as a modifier: idli batter, idli plate, idli stand.
Idli batter, idli plate, idli stand जैसे शब्दों में यह modifier की तरह आता है।
- She bought an idli stand for the new kitchen.
idli vs dosa
Both use fermented batter, but idli is steamed and dosa is fried on a griddle.
दोनों में खमीर उठा घोल होता है, पर idli भाप में पकती है और dosa तवे पर सेंका जाता है।
- Idli is steamed; dosa is crisp.
+Collocations 6
adjective + idli
softfluffyhotsteamedroundspongy
- The soft fluffy idli melted in her mouth.
verb + idli
steamserveeatpackmakeorder
- Radhika packed idli for the train journey.
idli + noun
batterstandplatemouldcooker
- Pour the idli batter into the mould and steam it.
idli + with
sambarchutneypodigheevada
- Idli with podi and ghee is a favourite in South India.
kinds of idli
ravabuttonminithattestuffed
- Button idli is small enough to be eaten in one bite.
idli + for
breakfastluncha snackthe journeythe guests
- We had idli for breakfast.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's mother wakes up early to steam idli for the family.
राधिका की माँ परिवार के लिए इडली बनाने सुबह जल्दी उठ जाती हैं।
- Idli is easy to digest, so doctors often recommend it to patients.
इडली आसानी से पच जाती है, इसलिए डॉक्टर अक्सर मरीज़ों को इसकी सलाह देते हैं।
- The street stall sells hot idli with chutney at six in the morning.
सड़क किनारे का स्टॉल सुबह छह बजे चटनी के साथ गरम इडली बेचता है।
- The batter for idli has to ferment overnight.
इडली के घोल को रात भर खमीर उठने देना पड़ता है।
- We ordered four idlis and a cup of filter coffee.
हमने चार इडली और एक कप फ़िल्टर कॉफ़ी मँगवाई।
- Idli is a popular breakfast across the country now.
इडली अब पूरे देश में लोकप्रिय नाश्ता है।
- Radhika learnt to make idli batter from her grandmother in Chennai.
राधिका ने चेन्नई में अपनी दादी से इडली का घोल बनाना सीखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She ate three idli without sambar chutney.
✓ She ate three idlis without sambar or chutney.
'Without' two items needs 'or' between them, not two nouns side by side.
दो वस्तुओं के लिए 'without' के बाद 'or' लगाना चाहिए; दोनों संज्ञाएँ यूँ ही साथ नहीं आतीं।
✗ She is fond for idli with chutney.
✓ She is fond of idli with chutney.
Fond takes 'of', not 'for'.
'Fond' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
rice cake steamed cake
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: idli batter is fermented by bacteria and yeast, which make it soft and easy to digest.
विज्ञान में इडली का घोल जीवाणुओं और yeast द्वारा किण्वित होता है, जो इसे नरम और आसानी से पचने योग्य बनाते हैं।
30 March is celebrated as World Idli Day.
30 मार्च विश्व इडली दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है।